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TN Code › Title 29 › Chapter 10 › Section 29-10-104

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An intended recipient alleging a violation of this chapter may bring an action in any circuit or chancery court. A court shall award litigation costs and fees, including reasonable attorneys' fees, to a plaintiff who prevails in an action brought pursuant to this section. In addition, the court may award the following remedies to a plaintiff who prevails in an action brought pursuant to this chapter: (1) Actual damages; and (2) Punitive damages in an amount equal to three (3) times the actual damages. Acts 2014 , ch. 879, § 1.

An intended recipient alleging a violation of this chapter may bring an action in any circuit or chancery court. A court shall award litigation costs and fees, including reasonable attorneys' fees, to a plaintiff who prevails in an action brought pursuant to this section. In addition, the court may award the following remedies to a plaintiff who prevails in an action brought pursuant to this chapter:

(1) Actual damages; and

(2) Punitive damages in an amount equal to three (3) times the actual damages.

Acts 2014 , ch. 879, § 1.

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